An Anthology Of Russian Literature From Earliest Writings To Modern Fiction: Introduction To A Culture; Editor: Rzhevsky, Nicholas; Hardback; Book

Editor: Rzhevsky, Nicholas
Hardback; Book; Illustrations, Multi-media Resource Guides
600 pages
Published: May 1996
M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 1563244217
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Provides an introduction to a vast national culture, covering the 10th to the 20th centuries. ... The range of selections in this ambitious book is thoughtful. Recommended. -- Library JournalOne of the most comprehensive anthologies of Russian literature in English ever published, in terms of its chronological span and inclusion of genres. -- British East-West JournalThis reader introduces core cultural and historic themes of Russia's civilisation. Each text has resonance throughout the arts - in Rublev's icons, Meyerhold's theatre, Mousorgsky's operas, and Prokofiev's symphonies. The material is supported by introductions, annotations and bibliographies.